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SECRET,ARY PATTEN TALKS TMMIGRATION. Official of Immigration Restriction League in Columbia to Attend Commissioners' Meeting. Columbia, Nov. 21.-J. H. Patten, an attorney of Boston, who is see retary of the Immigration Restric tion League, stopped off to attend the meeting of the commissioners this week. The Immigration Restriction League is composed of p blic spirit ed men like Owen Wister, the novel ist, Henry Holt, the publisher, James Bronson Reynolds the president's in spector and adviser, John Fiske, the historian, Joseph Lee the philan thropist and others. The object of the League is legislation that will sift out the undesirables. It has had much to do with securing existing laws, especially those designed to ex elude idiots, imbeciles, criminals, paupers, the insane and the like. Mr. Patten as secretary has had charge of the League's efforts and has giv en the subject much study and in vestigation. "The immigration problem," said Mr. Patten, "is one of the most im portant, if not the most important, question noaw confronting the north east, and it is extremely gratifying to see the interest which the south is taking in the matter, because you people hold the key to the situation and its solution. The northeast is { overrun with findesirable aliens as a result of leaving their sslection entirely I the profit-making choice of the big foreign steamship com panies, and it is now proposed to dis tribute and divert these hordes to the southern states in answer to the de mand of the north for relief. "No one objects to im'migration as such. It is the admittedly deter iorated and continually deteriorat ing quality of this new imihigration from sections of Europe and Asia so different from'ours in every essen tial attribute and which are sending us their very worst elements that alarm all thoughtful students of the problem and is causing so many dif ficult, charitable, political ank even racial problems up north. "Tour man Watson has thre right idea it seems to me. State selection -the careful picking of immigrants * by your own officials, or ,ander their supervision, is the only feasible plan if you would eseape the serious evils from which certain northern comn muinities are suffering so painfully, and which threatens their very so * eial structure. Such foreign steam * ship companies as the Cunard and the International Marine are simply using The northesat as a dumping ground for undesirable immigration which of course is the most profita - be to them. Their sole object is pro fits.' We have got to have more fed * eral legislation .in the. way o"f the exelusion of the penniless pauper, the ignorant, the unintelligent, the * illiterate adults, and' measures that - will be some test of the character the calibre, and the economic, politi ea:1, racial and social fitness for citi . zenship in our enlightened democra cy. Last year over one million and a 'quarter immigrants landed in this country. Three fourths of them set - tled in the large cities of six north eastern states. Over halef the multi tude was aibsolutely penniless. Is it * any wonder that less than one-tenth went to the 36 states and territories wes of the Missis7sippi river and south of the Potomae when they 'w'ere forc ed by their own1 eireumstanee's to settle down at whatever work ' and whatever wage they could get in the very port -where they landed? Of the number over 300,000 adults could not read or write a single line in any * anguage, let alone speak a word, of English. It is these ignorant and -illiterate army among others who ought by all means to be excluded. They are the most profitable traf fic because they will put up with any kind of conditions and fare. Their comine prevents the coming of the more desirable. If the steamships cannot bring t'he undesirable they will fill their steerage -with the desir able. It is the ignorant and illiterate who are destitute of resourees, eith\d er in ability or the knowledge of self-support as well as money: who have very low standards of living and little ambition to seek a better; woare averse to country life and who crowd into the city slums, sweat shops and tenement houses where they are such a mass of unreason and such a fertile field for the cor rupt politician and irresponsible agi * tator. And that is why I think your commissioner, Hon. E. J. Watson, has the right idea about immigration and the way to sceure desirable settler's an~d newcom)ners who wi1 0>e more worthly Of vour opportunities and a place in your mnid t. ^ ieir selec-i nmking choice of foreign steamships, nor eveii to federal oflicials. The picking ought to be done by your own ifficials or under their super vision because they alone can be made responsible, and only they will be found to be in perfect familiarity and sympathy with your needs, con ditions, interests, ideas and institu tions. The south should take to heart the lessmns which the northeast has re cently learned in regard to unde sirable immigration. There is mueh in its that has brought home to that section an appreciation of what it is to have in its midst an alien race. You have had only a slight experi ence with several different nationali ties except the negro. and have not even had the benefits of very gentle refreshing showers of desirable im migratiun which used to come before the* source was shifted to southeast Europe and western Asia. You are prosperous and happy, after having passed through the worst economic, political and social ills with which any alien immigration ever occasion ed the affliction of any land. Dur ing the last twenty years you have experienced a stupendous agricultur al, industrial and commercial devel opment unparalleled in history. With out any immigration whatsoever your total population and labor supply have increased faster than that of the north with all its 'Yoreign in flux. Not only as to population but in every particular your growth and progress have been so rapid that to day the south stands in population, property valuation, cotton mills min eral products, bank deposits, etc., head and shoulders above where the whole U. S. stood at the beginning of the war, whicl% left her for two de cades a barren waste of desolation and ruins, only to be further afflict ed by carpet bag indebtedness and ills. What assurances have you that no such menaces lie hidden in the present proposals of the foreign transportation and New York finan cial interest who with to - exploit your resources by means of foreign ers from sections of southeast Eu rope and western Asia which have no history behind them of a nature to give encouragement and who have proven so undesirable in the north east, in South 'America and the West Indies?'' M'eCaw. PROTESTS ON FARE.. Carolina Commission Could not Remedy the Matter. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 22.--A con ductor on a south-bound train out of Charlotte, over the main line of the Southern, charged a Greenville man 45 cents for a ride from Earle, N. C., to Blacksburg, S. C., a distance of six miles, and the man having complain ed to the Sonth Carolina railroad commnision; Chairman Caughman took the niatter up with General Passen ger Agent W. H. Tayloe, at Wash ington, who, in a letter,received by~ Chairman Caughman today, con firms the charge as correct and pro per, the extra charge of 25 cents being made because the passenger did not get a ticket. Mr. T'ayloe says he regrets very much the company is not al-lowed to make this extra charge on intra-state business, as he feel.s it would be best for all concerned. He thinks the conductors have all they can pro perly attend to in looking after the physical operation of the trains, and, what is most important of all, the safety of passengers. ''I hope,'' he says, ''very much that the time will come When all of these matters will be adjusted on a uniform basis, which, I am satisfied, would be to the best interest o~f all concerned.'' Of course the commrission is power less as the point raised is on inter state business. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. In Common Pleas. The National Bank of Newberry,, S. C., Plaintiff, ' against. JT. Lewis Duckett, Nancy Duckett and Jno. P. Duncan, Defendant;. By order of the court here in. I will sell to the highest bidder before the court house at Newberry. S. C., on salesday in Decembe'r, 1907, with in the legal hours of sale, the follow ing described property, to wi{: All that tract of land of the estate of Lewis Duckett assigned to me sit uate in the county of Newberry, state aforesaid, containing one hundred and fifteen acres, more or less, and bound ed by lands of Dr. R. C. Carlisle, J. C. Hargrove. Odell Duckett and oth ers. Also all my right and interest in that tract of land of thc estate of Lewis Duekett. assigned to Nancy Duekett. containing one hundred and forty-five acres. more or less. and Charity Herriott, Indian Creek, an( lands of T. S. Duncan. Terms of sale: One-half of the pur chase money to be paid in cash, an< the balance in twelve months with in terest from day of sale at the rate o: eight per cent per annum, to be se cured by a bond of the purchaser an< a mortgage of the premises sold. Thi purchaser to pay for papers and re cording same. Sold at the risk o: the former purchaser. H. H. Rikard, Master. Nov. 10, 1907. EXECUTOR'S SALE OF LAND. By virtue of the power vested b me as executor of the last will an testament of Simeon Miller, deceased I will sell at Newiberry Cou-rt Housi on Monday, (salesday) the 2nd o: Decemiber, 1907, at 11 o'clock a. m. at public auction, the following rea estate of which the said Simeon Mil ler died seized and possessed: Tract No. 1 containing 100 1-. acres, bounded by lands of B. L. Mil. ler, Miss Sallie Metts and tract No 2 of the estate of Simeon Miller. ,Tract No. 2 containing 91 1-3 acres bounded *by tract No. 1 of the estate of Simeon Miller, by lands of J. W Metts and Miss SaUie Mletts, the lands of Ira A. Miller, and tract No O of the e:--ate of Simar- M':.er. Tract No. 3 containing 60 acres and bounded by tract No. 2 of the estatc of Simeon Miller, lands of Ira A Miller, A. T. Dominick, D. I. Lone and J. W. Matts. Plats of said lands are on file in the office of the probate judge foi Newberry county. Terms of sale: One-half cash and the balance in twelve months wit'n interest from date of sale secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises. Purchaser to pay for pa pers. James H. Wise, Executor, Simeon Miller, deceased. AUCTION SALE OF HOUSES AND LOTS IN NEWBERRY. On Friday, Nov. 29, 1907, at 3 o 'clock p. m., we will sell (if not pre viously sold at private sale) to the highest bidder the following deserib ed houses and lots: All that lot of land situated in the town of Newberry near the Farmers Oil mill known as the Halinan prop. erty. For the purpose of this salk this property has been subdivided .in to t'hirty lots, ten of which have hous es on them. There are five groomi houses, and five 2-room houses. All these houses are practically new and are in first class condition. There is no better renting property in New, berry. Terms of sale: For lots with hous es on them, one fourth cash and bal ance in. monthly instillm'ents of ter dollars each with interest on the er!edit portion at the rate of 8 pei cent per annum until paid. For va cant lost 20 per cent cash and bal ance in montly installments of five dollars each with interest at 8 per cent on credit portion. The sale will take place on the property, Friday Nov. 29, 1907, at 3 o'clock. Full information may be had al the office of Sligh and Hunter over The IIerald and News office. B. B. Hallman, P. R. Hallamn, First or Sec First Thought! Second Thog d If a man were ed by his seco would accomp] Moral. Act on i and come Maye buy your Cut Gi Sterling Silvery I and stationery. Prices to Mapp. FOR THANKSGIVING Celery. Head Lettuce, Cauliflower, Cranberries, Raisins, Nuts, Phone to Theo. Laxnbry. Wonderful Eczema Cure. "Our little boy had eczema for five years,' writes N. A Adams, Henrietta, Pa "Two of our home doctors said'the case was hopeless, his lungs being affect ed We then employed other doctors, - but no benefit resulted. By chance we read about Electric Bitters; bought a bottle and soon noticed improvement. We continued this medicine until several bottles were used, when our boy was completely cured." Best of all blood medicines and body building health tonics. Guaranteed at W E. Pelham & Son's Drug Store, 5oc. LAND SALE FOR DIVISION. On Monday, Decenber 2nd, 1907, between 11 o'cloek a. m. and 2 o'clock p. m., we will sell for divi sion to the highest bidder before the court house at Newberry, S. C., the following tract of land to wit: All that tract of landt situated in the county of Newberry, state of South Carolina, containing 157 33-100 acres, more or less, and fronting on the public road leading from Newberry to H. H. Folk's and two miles from the city limits of Newberry and bounded by lands of Ben Mills, Mrs. Lake, Will Wicker, John Caldwell and the public road. The tract has been subdivided and will be sold in the following tracts: Tract No. 1, containing 19 93-100 acres, and the house in which P. R. Hallman now lives. Tract No: 2, containing 15 57-100 acres. Tract No. 3, containing 13 91-100 acres. jTract No. 4, containing 30 5-100 acres. ~Tract No. 5, containing 43 16-100 acres. Tract No. 6, containing 34 73-100 acres. - Each tract has frontage on putblic road and a suitable house site. Terms of sale: Cash and purchaser to pay for papers. Plats of the above may be seen at the office of Sligh and Hunter. B. B. Haillman; P. R. Hallamn, My Best Friend. Alexander Benton, who lives on Rural Route i, Fort Edward, N. Y., says: "Dr King's New Discovery is my best earthly friend. It cured me of asthma six years ago. 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